LILLIAN GEST FONDS : ACTIVITIES SERIES

Activities series. -- 1913-1984. -- 54 cm of textual records. -- ca.7400 photographs : transparencies, albums (ca.4200 prints), prints, negatives, published photographs. -- 45 motion pictures. -- Series includes:  A. Writing, pertaining to book projects, articles, memoirs and other writing;  B. Nature study;  C. Photography;  D. Travel. Photographs in Sub-series C include transparencies, 1939-1981, 7153 items; photograph albums, 1919-1958, 12 vol. (4208 prints); motion pictures, 1928-1942, 45 reels; prints and negatives, [ca.1912]-1980, 194 items; and, published photographs, [ca.1930-ca.1980], n.d., 17 items. Photographs and films document Gest's visits and travels in the Canadian Rockies and elsewhere; mountaineering and recreation; Alpine Club of Canada; Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; natural and human history; the mountain landscape. Images are well identified. -- Title taken from contents of series. -- Condition of photograph albums is fragile. -- Trip-based arrangement retained in photographs. -- Microfilm copies are available for albums.  Reference video copies are available for some films. -- Inventory of photographs is available. -- Constitutes Series II of the Lillian Gests fonds.    

WRITING

History of Lake O'Hara letters & notes. -- 1954-1966, 1971. -- 1 file of textual records. (2.5 cm) -- Pertains to History of Lake O'Hara, 1961. Includes letters 1954-1959 (file 19); and letters 1960-1962, 1971, notes and annotated copy of book (file 20). Correspondents include F. V. Longstaff, S. Emlen Stokes, A. [Aileen Harmon?] (Banff National Park), Edmund Hayes, Margaret E. Jones, Fogg Art Museum, Aubrey Watzek, Canadian Board on Geographical Names, George K. K. (Tommy) Link, Sydney Vallance, Harry [Green?], A. E. Cross Studio, H. Pollard, H. T. Cooper (Yoho National Park), Kenneth Henderson and Ernestine Lamoureux. Includes information on J. J. McArthur and manuscript by George K. K. Link: "History of the Lake O'Hara Camp and of the Trails of the Lake O'Hara Region," 1954, (both file 19). -- Location : M67 / 19 - 20.

Letters re Hist of O'Hara. -- 1961-1965. -- 1 file of textual records. (2.5 cm) -- Pertain to History of Lake O'Hara, 1961. Includes letters, cards and lists re distribution of book; also receipts, lists, clippings and annotated copies of book. File 21 pertains to book gifts 22 pertains to book sales. -- List of correspondents available. -- Location : M67 / 21 - 22.

Moraine Lake. -- 1913, 1954, 1968-1978. -- 1 file of textual records. (2 cm). -- 3 photographs : prints; col, 8 x 12 cm. -- Pertains to History of Moraine Lake, 1970. Includes letters from various people, including Mabel C. (Astley) Attrie (includes letters between Willoughby J. Astley and J. A. Jaffray), Bruce Gordon, Harry and Fiona [Green], Leslie C. Parkinson and C. G. Burton (Canadian Pacific Hotels), O. Lavallee (Canadian Pacific Limited), Ada Wilson, Maryalice H. Stewart and Sue Corless (Archives of the Canadian Rockies), E. M. Steel (Banff Springs Hotel), F. C. Bell, Myrtle Shaw and Jim Gardner (file 23). Also includes research notes, Gest's desk copy of book, photographs of Gest climbing and hiking ca.1970, miscellaneous notes and invoice (file 24). -- Location : M67 / 23 - 24 V225 / PA 148 - 150.

Letters re His. Moraine Lake April 1970. -- 1970. -- 1 file of textual records. (3 cm) -- Pertains to History of Moraine Lake, 1970. Includes letters and list of people who sent thank you letters acknowledging gift of book. -- List of correspondents available. -- Location : M67 / 25 - 26.

Useful for 2nd Edition. -- [after 1970] -- .5 cm of textual records. -- Pertains to History of Moraine Lake, possible second edition. Includes maps, prints, copy negatives and list of captions for prints. -- Location : M67 / 27.

History of Assiniboine. -- 1950-[ca.1979] -- 1 file of textual records. (3.5 cm) -- Pertains to History of Mount Assiniboine, 1979. Includes copies of brochures and Assiniboine Wrangler, some annotated (f.28), research notes and handwritten rough draft of book (f.29) and handwritten better draft of book (f.30). -- Location : M67 / 28 - 30.

History of Assin letters & notes. -- [ca.1978-ca.1979] -- 2.5 cm of textual records. (3 files) -- Pertains to History of Mount Assiniboine, 1979. Includes letters, 1978- 1979, and research notes (files 32 and 33) and typed draft of book (file 34). Correspondents include Erling [Strom], Siri [Strom] Davies and Herbert Kariel (Huts Committee, Alpine Club of Canada). -- Location : M67 / 31 - 33.

Assiniboine Xeroxes. -- [ca.1978] -- 1 cm of textual records. -- Pertains to History of Mount Assiniboine, 1979; mainly photocopies of articles from alpine journals. -- Location : M67 / 34.

Camera-ready publication copy. -- [1979] -- 2 cm of textual records. -- Incomplete; pages 56 to 60 are missing. -- Acquired from F. O. "Pat" Brewster estate (accn 5028). -- Location : M67 / 35.

Letters re History of Mt. Assin. -- 1979-1981, [n.d.] -- .5 cm of textual records. -- Pertains to History of Mount Assiniboine, 1979. Includes letters from various people, including Bradley B. Gilman, Margaret F.[Fleming], Dorothy W.[Whyte], C. M. (Muriel) Aylard, Aileen [?], Helen Measuroll, American Alpine Club, Henry S. Hall Jr., Eileen [?], Pat Brewster, Tim Auger, Erling [Strom], Cynthia Griffin, Steph Boswell, Mary Dorsey, Carlton P. Fuller, Elizabeth [Rummel], Robert Bates, Polly Prescott, C.S.H. [Charlie Hunter], Dick Cordone, Nicholas Clinch (Sierra Club), Alpine Club of Canada and Lloyd [Gallagher]. Also includes a list of people to whom Gest sent books. -- Location : M67 / 36.

The Birds of O'Hara. -- 1970-1971. -- 1.5 cm of textual records. -- Pertains to The Birds of Lake O'Hara, 1971. Includes rough copies and typed copy of article, also research notes. -- Location : M67 / 37.

Can. Rockies article. -- 1926-1964. -- 1 file of textual records. (3 cm) -- Pertains to various articles written by Gest on the Canadian Rockies (files 38 and 39), birding and climbing in Switzerland (file 40). Includes rough handwritten drafts, typed copies and copies of publications in which articles appeared. Also includes list of articles written by Gest, list of climbs and trips, 1926-1964, and newsclipping. -- Location : M67 / 38 - 40.

Memoirs. -- [n.d.] -- 1 item (144 p.) -- Pertains mainly to trips to the Canadian Rockies, made with Caroline Hinman, 1921 to 1928. -- Location : M67 / 41.

[Obituaries]. -- 1940-1941, 1966-1969. -- 1 cm of textual records. -- Pertains to obituaries researched and/or written by Gest, including that of Christian Hasler (d.1940), Caroline Hinman (d.1966), David Winfield Measuroll (d.1966), M. Robert Linton (d.1966) and Henry S. Kingman (d.1968). -- Location : M67 / 42.

[Research notes]. -- [n.d.] -- .5 cm of textual records. -- Includes notes on history of Banff and area and notes used for obituaries. -- Location : M67 / 43.

NATURE STUDY

[Notebooks]. -- 1949-1970. -- 5 vol of textual records. (and 14 loose items) -- Birding notebooks titled as follows: 1. East and West, Apr. 7, 1949 - Mar. 31, 1953; 2. East & West 3-26-53 - 6-13-54 II; 3. West only 6-17-54 to 7-27-60; 4. 3.East only Sept.'54 to Apr.30,'57; 5. No.4 East May 2, 1957 - 1970 Florida. Loose items include notes, member lists, checklists and postcard. -- Location : M67 / 44.

Bird Records Can. R. -- 1941, 1957-1968. -- 1 cm of textual records. -- Observation records, lists and notes; also, copy of Birds of Banff National Park by John Macoun, [n.d.] -- Location : M67 / 45.

T.W. Bird Records Incl 1965. -- 1955-1968. -- 1.5 cm of textual records. -- Observation records, check lists, lists and notes pertaining to Thos. Wynne [Park?], eastern U.S. -- Location : M67 / 46.

[Papers]. -- 1937-1984, [n.d.] -- 2 cm of textual records. -- Brochures, maps, newsletters, clippings, bird recording forms and letters pertaining to birding activities. -- Location : M67 / 47 - 48.

Birding Records. -- 1950-1969, [n.d.] -- 2.5 cm of textual records. -- Birding checklists for United States locations. -- Location : M67 / 49.

Wild Flowers of the North American Mountains / Julia W. Henshaw : [published material]. -- [n.d.] -- 1 vol of printed matter. -- Annotated with dates of observations and other notes. -- Location : M67 / 50.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography sub-series. -- [ca.1912-1981. -- ca.7400 photographs : transparencies, prints, negatives, published photographs. -- 12 photograph albums (ca.4200 prints). -- 45 motion pictures. -- ca.10 cm of textual records. -- Sub-series consists of: I. Transparencies, 1939-1981; II. Photograph albums, 1919-1958; III. Motion pictures, 1928-1942; IV. Prints and negatives, [ca.1912]-1980; V. Published photographs, [ca.1930-ca.1980], n.d.  Sub-series documents Gest's visits and travels in the Canadian Rockies and elsewhere; mountaineering and recreation; Alpine Club of Canada; Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; natural and human history; the mountain landscape. Images are well identified.

TRAVEL

[Papers]. -- 1924-1981. -- 2 cm of textual records. -- 3 photographs : prints; b/w, 8 x 13 cm. -- Trip schedules, plans and itineraries. Includes brochures, postcard and photographs of Laurentian ski tripm 1935. Itineraries may be useful in determining contents of the diaries (files 1 - 6). -- Location : M67 / 57 V225 / PA 151 - 153.

[Maps]. -- 1932-1967, [n.d.] -- 16 textual records. : oversize. -- Annotated topographical and route maps. -- Stored in oversize "F". -- Some in fragile condition. -- Location : M67 / 58.

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